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13/12/23 07:24 AM IST

Marks, financial status no bar for overseas higher studies

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  • Student migration from Kerala to overseas destinations is not a new trend considering the migration history of the State.
Major Highlights
  • The survey was conducted in 2023 as part of the Centre for Public Policy Research’s (CPPR) Youth Leadership Fellowship, among 104 students who recently migrated to various countries, revealed that 38% of students have scored only marks in the range of 50%–75% in their graduation or secondary level.
  • Around 45% of students have scored marks in the range of 76%–90% while the remaining 16% have scored above 91% marks.
  • The 2018 Kerala Migration Survey reported women’s participation in migration at 15.8%. In the latest survey, female students represented 32% of the total respondents.
  • A travel agency in Kochi facilitated visas for 7,236 students heading for Canada in a single intake in July 2023.
  • Of these, around 45% were female students, indicating that there has been a big leap in women from Kerala pursuing overseas education.
  • Among the respondents, close to 60% of the students come from families with annual earning less than ₹5 lakh, followed by 24% from families with annual income between ₹5 and ₹10 lakh and 11% with income of ₹10–₹15 lakh.
  • Only 6% of the respondents hail from families with an annual income above ₹15 lakh.
  • Among students from families with an annual income below ₹10 lakh, 16% have decided against applying for PR. In contrast, within the higher income bracket of above ₹10 lakh, 35% have opted not to apply for PR.
Source- The Hindu

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